Yemen Blues Grooves in S.F.

Monday August 1 Israeli singer Ravid Kahalani and his nine-member blues band, Yemen Blues, rocked the Independent in San Francisco. Kahalani sings in both his native Hebrew and his family's Yemeni dialect of Arabic, fusing jazz, Middle Eastern melodies, and funky blues into one modern brew.

Monotonix is back, ready to blow your mind

Monotonix is back. That fantastic group of hair-covered Heebs, the ultimate Israeli rock and roll band to ever have lived, has a brand new album and has embarked on a brand new world tour. As you may or may not remember, I…

Weekend fun stuff

The absolute best thing about living in San Francisco/The Bay Area? There are brilliantly fun ( and yes, often Jewish) events going on nearly every weekend. Sometimes, twice a weekend — such is the case this particular weekend.

Case in point: Arlo Guthrie is performing Saturday at the